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RCA COSMAC CDP1802 Microprocessor Information, Stories, Anecdotes, etc...
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I am looking for any and all Information, Stories, Anecdotes, etc... regarding the RCA COSMAC CDP1802 Microprocessor (1802, RCA1802) used in any type of application, space-oriented or otherwise. (usually circa 1975-2000 +/-) Although it is always nice to have backup documentation of some sort, word-of-mouth stories and memories are also appreciated.
I am a CRAV Computing (Classic / Retro / Antique / Vintage) hobbyist, enthusiast, and collector, located in Northern California ("West Coast") USA. And I am a lay-researcher, historical archivist and information preservationist as it pertains to CRAV Computing, particularly focusing on the RCA COSMAC CDP1802 microprocessor. (anything and everything 1802)
My under development website is:
http://www.MDCCCII.com/
(I couldn't see where else to post this other than this sub-forum)
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Re: RCA COSMAC CDP1802 Microprocessor Information, Stories, Anecdotes, etc...
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In the late 1970s a British military project used an 1802 as an embedded computer in communications equipment. It was chosen because these were few alternatives and the engineers were told there was/would be a nuclear hard version since NASA used it in space.
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Re: RCA COSMAC CDP1802 Microprocessor Information, Stories, Anecdotes, etc...
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At VCFMW 12 last weekend there were several fine exhibits of hobbyist 1802 computers, old and new. Here's a slideshow:
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Oscar was there too, showing this Arduino-based replica:
http://obsolescenceguaranteed.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-uno1802-cosmac-elf-for-15-in-parts.html
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